Kiribati vs Nigeria: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking
Kiribati
24.0%
in 2024
Nigeria
28.0%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
160th
Nigeria rank
159th
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Kiribati
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 28.0% against 24.0% in Kiribati, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Kiribati's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 160th and Nigeria ranks 159th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.1% | 1.1% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 6.4% | 0.2% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 23.8% | 5.0% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking, Kiribati or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 28.0% against 24.0% in Kiribati as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking between Kiribati and Nigeria?
- 4.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Nigeria rank globally for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Kiribati ranks 160th and Nigeria ranks 159th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels or technologies such as natural gas, electricity, and clean cookstoves reduces exposure to indoor air pollutants, a leading cause of death in low-income households.